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Putney said officers instructed Scott to "drop the weapon" after he got out of his car, but he failed to comply. He was given aid and taken to Carolinas Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Scott's family told local news outlets Tuesday that he was disabled and unarmed. They claimed on social media that he had been reading a book.

Putney said that while a weapon was recovered, no book was found, adding that what police are investigating is a "little different than how it's been portrayed so far on social media." He added that he did not know whether Scott ever pointed his weapon at police.

Quote (thesnipa @ Sep 22 2016 09:47am)

Didn't you know the victim was just a boy of 16 years picking up his child from school with his own school textbook in hand. Wait, we can't make the young perp angle work with the concerned father angle without making him look like he was a dad at 11....

The desire for all of the facts up front is what drives the hysteria, its our own fault for making social media such a 2010+ success. The biggest rise in wealth happened from a guy creating an website to instantly update everyone about everything, this is the bad consequence of that mentality. Anyone who trusts the media doesn't realize they'll lie out their ass as they have the Trump card of "early information came in that was later invalidated" as people gear up for a riot based on that info. We need to get out in front of the issue and make it mandatory for police departments to release pertinent information such as presence of a weapon as soon as is humanly possible. Social media is the tool thats both killing and could potentially save police-community relations, but utter transparency is needed in some situations.

Quote (duffman316 @ Sep 22 2016 08:52am)

not too familiar with american laws but would it be legal for store owners to shoot would be looters? saw the purge a while ago and it seemed like a good idea when people are trying to break into your store.

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Many Korean-Americans in Los Angeles refer to the event as Sa-I-Gu, meaning "four-two-nine" in Korean, in reference to April 29, 1992, which was the day the riots started. The riots prompted various responses from Korean-Americans, including the formation of activist organizations such as the Association of Korean-American Victims, and increased efforts to build collaborative links with other ethnic groups.[71]

During the riots, many Korean immigrants from the area rushed to Koreatown, after Korean-language radio stations called for volunteers to guard against rioters. Many were armed, with a variety of improvised weapons, shotguns, and semi-automatic rifles.[72]

According to Professor Edward Park, director of the Asian Pacific American Studies Program[73] at Loyola Marymount University,[74] the 1992 violence stimulated a new wave of political activism among Korean-Americans, but it also split them into two camps. The liberals sought to unite with other minorities in Los Angeles to fight against racial oppression and scapegoating. The conservatives emphasized law and order and generally favored the economic and social policies of the Republican Party. The conservatives tended to emphasize the political differences between Koreans and other minorities, specifically African Americans.[75][76]

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Some Koreans formed armed self-defense groups following the 1992 riots. Speaking just prior to the 1993 verdict, Mr. Yong Kim, leader of the Korea Young Adult Team of Los Angeles, which purchased five AK-47s, stated, "We made a mistake last year. This time we won't. I don't know why Koreans are always a special target for African-Americans, but if they are going to attack our community then we are going to pay them back."[82]

Quote (ofthevoid @ Sep 22 2016 11:19am)

Just because you brandish an illegal gun, refuse to comply with police commands and have a rap sheet miles long* doesn't mean you should die. Where is Skinned and Czech to tell you that you're racist because you don't understand that facing oppression for hundreds of years excuses criminality?

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Just because you brandish an illegal gun, refuse to comply with police commands and have a rap sheet miles long* doesn't mean you should die. Where is Skinned and Czech to tell you that you're racist because you don't understand that facing oppression for hundreds of years excuses criminality?